Politics

The vote happened simultaneously with a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the future of the abortion pill Mifepristone.

House Republicans have passed a bill to ban transgender athletes from school sports. But the measure is not expected to be passed by the Democratic-led Senate and the White House has promised a veto.

In a time when, according to the Gun Violence Archive, the US is averaging more than one mass shooting a day, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to expand access to guns for one section of the population.

Justin Pearson reinstated to TN House

Alaska’s senators are renewing their calls to close what they call a gap of military resources in the Arctic region.

Reps. Blumenauer and Mast propose changing federal regulations so VA doctors can discuss medical marijuana with their patients.

The House passed a measure last week that would require parental consent for student pronoun, gender marker and preferred name changes in federally funded elementary and middle schools.

Pesky pests are attacking coffee, macadamia nut and nursery plants in Hawaii. So Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a slew of bills to neutralize these nuisances.

The report from the Joint Economic Committee says a Republican plan to cut spending would hurt Americans, though the GOP contends spending cuts are well overdue.

Lawmakers believe a national office of gun violence prevention would coordinate efforts between federal agencies.

As Congress’ concerns continue to grow about China’s spying capabilities, a bipartisan group of senators say the US should get out of the Chinese drone buying business. That is why Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Virginia Senator Mark Warner have introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023. The bill would ban the federal government from buying drones from China and other countries that are deemed to be national security threats.

The U.S. continues to push ahead without a compromise on how to avoid defaulting on its debt.

ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

The annual House GOP policy retreat consisted of close-door meetings and press gaggles as they ready their moves on big ticket legislation in Washington.

Senators are moving toward rolling back decades of war powers that gave the executive branch the authority to conduct military action in Iraq.

Candidates vying to be Michigan’s next U.S. Senator are just starting to rev up their campaigns for the 2024 race to fill the seat left open by retiring Senator Debbie Stabenow.

On Monday, Conoco-Phillips officially got the green light from the Biden Administration. Located in northwest Alaska on the National Petroleum Reserve, over the course of ten years, Willow is expected to produce around 2,500 jobs and 600 million barrels of oil.

President Biden has released his 2024 federal spending budget proposal. Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are split on the plan.

Lawmakers push changes to federal laws on marijuana, with a special focus on banking regulations.

Senate hearing looks at whether legislation is needed to protect children online.

The Democratic National Committee made big changes as for when Americans will vote for presidential candidates in 2024.

The nation reached its more than $31 trillion federal government borrowing limit in January.

The Senators believe there is little difference between the JR-15 and an AR-15.

“It’s an obvious fact," says Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

Days before the March for Life rally, the House GOP advanced a measure called the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”

“the Supreme Court should not just ping pong up and down based on whatever the most recent election results were,” said Johnson.

The Labor Department’s most recent report shows inflation is cooling, but not by enough.

For the first time since 2010, Mississippi’s fourth district is not represented by Steven Palazzo

A fresh group of politicians will take their seats in the 118th Congress, creating a new dynamic in Washington.

Title 42, a policy that allows border agents to immediately remove some asylum-seeking migrants from the U.S. will remain in place until likely next summer.